The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-17


court clerk, state attorney, and was last
year prosecuting attorney OF Crow Wing
county. He is considered very able ju.
fist, and to be possessed Of sound legal
ability.
With regard to the proposed investiga.
ton by the senate committee of Indian
affairs at the Northwest agencies, especial.
~ at White Earth. Commissioner Atkins
says: He welcomed any and all investiga-
tions which might he pursued and he knew
that Agent SheehAn would also. He had
given Sheehan direct and positive orders
several times for the removal of the Beal.
ieus from the Minnesota reservations with
further directions to use force il necessary.
He had also addressed a note to the attor.
hey general asking him to inquire if prose
cution Of the Bealieus would not stand.
By all these orders and directions he would
stand firmly.
During q family quarrel at Iberia, six
stabbed his son Joseph. Fischer lett the
place, but was captured by ofiicres before
he had been able to make his escape. He
was brought before Justice Gallagher, and
the examination was postponed to await
the outcome OF the wound, which has
since proved fatal.
Some days since a Finnish miner was
burned to death in Jail at Tower. The
feeling against the constable, who confined
him, was very bitter. and eliminated by
an armed body OF $50 miners marching
over from Breuting, a mining location a
mile distant, threatening to shoot and
hang the constable on sight. Constable
Freeman is in Duluth, and will not go back
to Tower as his life is in danger.
Sheriff Drowley OF Caledonia, Houston
county, arrested a married man who was
en- route for Dakota with a widow and q
car load OF stock belonging to the latter.
The eloper was taken back to Houston
county by the sheriff, while his partner was
permitted to proceed on her journey.
At Lake Crystal, Guy Clifford, aged sev.
enteen, was instantly killed while attempt
ing to board a moving passenger train.
St. Charles voted to grant licenses till
July l, 1887, at the rate OF $200pcr year.
Full returns show that the proposition
to vote $50, 900 in bonds for the compile
ton OF the Blue Earth court house at
Mankato was carried by vote of ], AT for
and /, 374 against. The proposition car
ried in seven towns outside OF the city OF
Mankato.
The proba bilities are that the ice in tho
Red River will not break up before the
usual time, from April to Is.
At Red Wing, fire destroyed the building
occupied by j. l.. Hastings Us a machine
and gun shop. The contents were also
burned. Loss, 81 ZOO; insurance $500, in
the Buffalo German.
Willis Burton and Barbara Kramick
residents OF Scambler. Otter Tail county,
have been living together as man and wife,
though not married. Complaint was made
and the guilty couple brought before a
justice. The jury, after hearing the evil
the jury, find the defendants not guilty,
but wo recommend that they either get
married or quit living together
Gov. McGill appoints c. L. Brown OF
Morris judge OF the Sixteenth judicial dis
trict, and Col. c. w. Sleeper OF the Fiji.
teenth district.
The number OF pupils enrolled in the
Otter Tail county schools is 1857. This
makes the sum due from the common
school fund 81 sos. O4-an average of So
cents to each pupil.
Robert P. Franklin, recently from Ken.
lucky, has been admitted to practice in all
the courts OF the state.
Sam Jones and Sam Small will conduct
revival services in Minneapolis and St.
Paul from April 25th to May 10th.
An explosion, accompanied by loss oflife,
occurred at the works of the Minneapolis
Gnslight company, at the foot OF Fifteenth
avenue south. Ernest Metzkc, a bout thirty.
five years OF age, and a bricklAyer by oc.
cupation, was struck on the back by one OF
the fragments and almost instantly killed.
Also Thomas Thoman.
Joseph H. CHAPMAN died at Mankato
at the residence of DR.. z. G. Harrington,
after years Of i'll health, a victim OF con-
sumption, aged thirty-tive years.
Barney NOLAN, one of the best known
engineers on the Cannon Valley railroad,
died at the home Of his mother in Fari-
bault.
Adjutant General Seeley has issusd spe
cial order No. 4, in which he says that the
St. Paul Cavalry Troop and the Emmett
Light Artillery will hereafter be designat-
ed in the official returns as the First
Troop OF Cavalry, Minnesota National
ry, Minnesota National Guard" respect
lively. For purposes OF administration
and discipline the two companies will be
consti tuted one squadron under the name
OF "The Squadron of Mounted Rangers,
Minnesota National Guard" under com
mand of Lieut..Co J. &. Hawley.
The members OF the Clinton Avenue
Methodist church of St. Paul have invited
Rev. DR.. Coultas OF Decatur, ILL.,, to be their
pastor during the coming conference year,
and the bishop OF Illinois will be asked to
make the transfer and appointment.
A resolution, signed by all the church
trustees OF Plymouth Church was adopted
increasing DR.. Dana's salary to SO. 500 per
year and granting him a ten weeks vaca.
ton to begin on the 25th inst. He &C.
cepted.
The salary OF Secretary Hoard of the
State Agricultural Society is fixed ut ST.
500.
Congregational ministers of Minneapo.
lis sent a telegram Of cond olence to Mrs.
Beecher.
Tho Meeker County Agricultural society
has elected the following officers for 1887:
Directors, John Knights, NJ. ]. Flynn, j.
H. Morris, Joseph Hubbard, J. v. Bran
ham, Jr.; president. C. H. Strobeck; vice
s. Branham; secretary, w. d. Joubert; as
sistant secretary, A. D. Boss.
II. F. Williams, state secretary, has or.
ganized at Fergus Falls a branch organiza-
ton OF the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, with j. w. Earl president, Mr.. Straub
secretary, and q membership OF seventy
five.
Z. Harris, an old gentleman near Pleas.
ant Grove, WAS kicked by a colt, the hoof
striking him in the region Of the heart. 1t
is feared that his injuries will prove fatal.
Mr.. Brockway OF Chicago will rebuild the
Pipestone Hotel for small bonus, which
will be given cheerfully by the city.
: The village OF Adams, Mower county,
has been incorporated under the general
law, the vote being largely in f,vcr OF in
corporation. The newly elected officials
are: Council, NJ. Krebsbach, president;
John w. Carr, J. Krebsbach; treasurer, W.
H. Cavanaugh; recorder, II. Carey.
{: L: Brown, appointed Judge by Gov.
McGill, has reached home. He was met at
the depot by large concourse OF people
and q brass band and escorted to bis Of
flee: His appointment gives universal
satisfaction.
Freight aeents think St. Paul and Mime.
apolis win be benefited by the Interstate
commerce law,